"Customized keyboard丨Buy and wait and see" reissue of Silent Forest and kits worth seeing. 2023.2.10

This article only represents personal opinions, and is used to record and watch some keycaps.

The color card should be based on the real object, as sublimation will produce deviations.

The personal scoring part is a subjective part, and will be scored according to the manufacturer's status, design, and personal preferences. It is for reference only.

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Let's take a look at the latest interesting keycaps

Domikey

Winter is coming to spring, Domikey has put in full power in the new year, the Silent Desert has been shipped ahead of schedule, and the Silent Forest has also opened the R2

Silent Forest Silent Forest

The forest is quiet, where is the animal companion?

This keycap is a nature-themed keycap designed by the designer "Headphone Fox" of iNKY studio. It is also the first R2 keycap of the studio. This silent forest also made iNKY famous in one fell swoop, and received rave reviews from the global market. At the same time, this time, more light green and dark green F areas, as well as 6U spaces will be given away, and there will be no price increase for the base increase.

So far, the sales volume is the most for Domikey’s keycaps

In fact, the actual keycap is much more amazing than the rendering.

Color matching:

The design uses two shades of green as the main body, and champagne yellow as the opposite color.

The color selection of this set of keycaps is very eye-catching, it is a cool greenish green. Supplemented with a darker dark green to set off the light color, dark gray and white dotted it, and the orange like a construction site helmet is the finishing touch, making the originally monotonous character area brighter, like a spot in a thousand leaves Red, not overwhelming but impressive.

Personality section:

Add 5 designs of personalized keycaps on the basis of R1, complement the 1U personality of each height, add 1.75U shift personality, add 2U backspace with a different pattern from the 1.5U function key, and add personalized keycaps for the Tab key. (A total of 30 personalized keycaps)

Because the Silence series not only represents the silence of sound, but also the silence of life after nature is destroyed. Personality serves the design theme, so a lot of real products of human destruction of the environment are incorporated into the personality design: bulldozers, animal traps, chainsaws, and trampling. In the animal part, it is the protagonist lynx and its dead skull, as well as the frontal portrait. The gaze of the animal goes deep into the heart, which can be said to be a very meaningful keycap design.

Lamp cap:

Since Domikey's lamp caps were officially put into production, there are more options for retro matching.

Real shot display (from IC):

Keycap information:

Material: ABS material

Height: original factory height

Process: secondary molding keycap

Personal Rating:9

The gray and white characters are matched with the green base, and the color design is brilliant. With milk white, dark green, and even bolder combinations, this keycap is also carefully drawn in terms of design, with a large number of molded characters and deep meanings, it is worth collecting.

Buying advice: Players who like green keycaps are worth buying

Needless to say, the good things are the best choice for green collocation.

Signature Plastics Big Mom

In 2022, the ball cap market has slumped to a freezing point, and it seems to have disappeared in this market in an instant. Even SP, an old brand SA ball cap manufacturer, has no new public group buying. The first car of this year, I hope it is not the last car of this year.

By the way, the production price of SP has increased again, and the group price of 150 sets is now more expensive than the group price of 100 sets in the past. Facing the SP whose technology has not been upgraded and the production capacity has not been increased, I can't help but wonder, why did you raise the price!

128K for Br

The continuation of the software series

This keycap is a software-themed keycap designed by the designer "Liu hoq" of "Mech.Cafe™". This designer has designed many SA ball caps before, and there are many extraordinary works, such as AI, PS, AE theme keycaps for 128K series, flamingo keycaps, and Tang, Song, Ming and other dynasty series. And this time, Br, who released IC inspiration as early as 19 years ago, officially conducted a group purchase.

source of inspiration

Color matching:

In terms of color matching, the classic SP banana color card is used in the bright yellow area, and the rest is matched with the corresponding color card by the Br software color. The color has always been SP's forte, and it is matched with the almost melting keycap texture. Needless to say.

Personality section:

The old-fashioned computer with the Br logo and the artistic word Enter is simple and clear. The keycaps of SP have always been colorful, and most of the personalized designs are just embellishments. However, it would be better if there are more new molded personalities, but the price I'm going to fly too.

Rendering display (for reference only, Korean will not be opened):

Keycap information:

Material: ABS material

Altitude: SA Altitude

Process: secondary molding keycap

Personal Rating: 5-7

There will be higher requirements for the secondary creation of keycaps. As a sequel to the software series, Br has the same color design concept as its predecessors. At the same time, considering the increasingly long construction period and unstable workmanship of SP in recent years, it is really difficult to give more trust, but where can we find suitable ball cap manufacturers in the current market environment? If this set does not overturn, SP's keycap products are still very interesting and collectible.

Buying suggestion: If you have spare money and can afford to wait, players who love ball caps can consider buying them.

Needless to say in terms of price, the price increase of SP is becoming more and more unattainable. With the emergence of domestic high-quality keycaps, we now have more and more choices, but the market for ball caps is declining. I still hope that in the future we can There are more manufacturers to design and produce ball caps, so that the market can flourish.

GMK

An old German factory, but unlike SP, gmk seems to be turning around? However, it still depends on the status of subsequent product shipments.

GMK Olivia Nº3

The queen is back!

This keycap can be said to be a classic. GH forum user "Olivia" personally designed a set of rose gold-themed keycaps out of love for the rose gold color and customized keyboards. This keycap is also very popular. This is its third round of GMK group buying, and it has also produced a lot of joint peripheral products and kits. The designer also designed her eponymous "Olive" keycap.

Color matching:

In terms of color matching, choose black and white and pink. The black and rose gold powder that you never get tired of is also very versatile to use, the color is soft and charming, and it has an elegant temperament.

Personality section:

personality part <2个人猜测是标识这个键帽长度<2U，回车则是「HiHiHi」的艺术字体。比较可惜的是没有R2中有趣的HIHIHI额外增补，导致这次的个性还是有些缺憾。

Black Base:

At the same time, there is a pure black Base with special characters for players to choose.

Metal keycaps:

One thing to say, I still prefer the metal carriage return of R2

Rendering display:

Keycap information:

Material: ABS material

Height: original factory height

Process: secondary molding keycap

Personal Rating: 7—9

Classic, never tired of color and easy to match, needless to say.

Buying advice: Maybe it is the most worth buying GMK this year?

According to the official statement, this time Olivia will have a dedicated production line for production, and it will be shipped in the fourth quarter of 2023. If the shipment can be guaranteed this year, group buying is still worth considering. As for the secondary market, that is unpredictable. If you have an idea about this set of keycaps, it is recommended to participate in group buying.

Milkyway

Recently, Mi Kewei mainly sells products in the form of off-the-shelf products. At the same time, there is also an activity to buy keycaps and give away keycaps. It may be to restore their precarious reputation, but the only way out is to pay off the debts owed as soon as possible. I hope I can figure out how to make keycaps soon! After all, it is very important for this circle to support original and creator-friendly brands to do well.

Foolish Goose-Goose and Duck Killing Theme Keycaps

i am canada goose

This keycap is the secondary creation keycap of a game "Goose Goose Duck" designed by the designer hongoo of "OneKey studio" - Yugoose.

The reason is that I was addicted to GOOSE GOOSE DUCK with my friends recently - a space-like werewolf killing game commonly known as goose and duck killing. I casually mentioned why no one made this keycap, and found that there seemed to be no one, so I tried it myself.

In my personal understanding, "Goose and Duck Kill" is an extended type of game of "Space Werewolf Kill" and "Among Us", with similar gameplay. The difference is that this work uses voice interaction as the core mechanism around which the game is designed, and it is also one of the main reasons why he can stand out and explode in early 2023. Of course, more detailed content needs everyone to play by yourself.

The design of this keycap is similar to the GMK dog hook, which uses the keycap as a pixel-by-pixel painting, but different from the shape of the dog hook, the big mouth of the duck is obviously pixelated to make the keycap design The process is not so adaptable, so there are some trade-offs in the design, and it cannot be 100% restored.

dog hook

Color matching:

Black, white and yellow make up the whole duck's head.

Personality section:

In-game symbols and identities of the murderous knife goose and goose duck.

Table mat:

But this time I am quite interested in the table mat, sincerely for sincerely.

Rendering display:

Keycap information:

Material: PBT material

Height: original factory height

Process: sublimation keycap

Personal Rating: 4—5

Since the keycap is not for public sale, it is only shared as the author's design, so no detailed evaluation and purchase advice will be made for the time being

TUT Earth Sauce Dye Sublimation

the holiday

Spend a leisurely holiday at the beach

This keycap is the second keycap launched by the designer "LiI BzC" of "Broken Shell Studio" - Vacation. The theme is obvious at a glance - leisure time on the beach.

Color matching:

Looking at the actual picture, the yellowish off-white and grayish navy blue give people a strong visual experience. It is a combination of vividness and stability. It is deep and quiet, and it really feels like a vacation.

Personality section:

Slippers with shorts, jet skis and surfing, although the color scheme does not give people a summer atmosphere, but the individual design does bring people to the beach, lying on the beach chair drinking coconut juice and admiring the bikini in a comfortable afternoon, very concrete beach scene.

Real shot display:

Keycap information:

Material: PBT material

Height: original factory height

Process: sublimation keycap

Personal Rating:5

In terms of color, this keycap is a good choice to match with gray, green, and blue. It will not be too eye-catching, but it is also not very brilliant. It is still relatively versatile, and the personality design is quite satisfactory.

Purchase suggestion: Players who like the beach theme and this color scheme can consider buying it

This keycap is a full five-sided sublimation sublimation made by earth sauce sublimation. The price is not low, 429 yuan for a complete set. The internal packaging still hopes to be improved in the future, and it is sold in stock.

wxya

FOODIE

This keycap is a gourmet-themed keycap designed by the designer of WUkds - WU. The designer's style is currently polarized. On the one hand, it is a dark style similar to blood, on the other hand, it is similar to this one. The cuteness of the keycaps may be due to sales considerations, and some soft designs will sell better, but I still hope that designers can slowly shape their own design style.

Color matching:

Predominantly warm tones, with a color gradient from red to yellow. The gradient color matching effect of yellow and pink is very comfortable and gives people a very warm psychological feeling. At the same time, many festival arrangements can also use this color matching, which will bring a good atmosphere and leave a very pleasant impression on people. good impression

Personality section:

The anthropomorphism of various delicacies, as well as some kind of jelly beans that spit out rainbows, plus cute text.

Real shot display (from IC):

Keycap information:

Material: PBT material

Height: KCA Height

Process: sublimation keycap

Personal Rating:5

Warm color gradients are suitable for white and pink suits in terms of collocation. Food themes are chosen. Brightly colored food can always increase people's appetite and make people feast on it. However, pink food always has a visual hint of "high sugar", so it is better to stay honest. on the keyboard as well.

Purchase suggestion: The height is KCA needs to pay attention to, and there are some restrictions on matching.

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Some kits I've noticed recently

NewRetro#66

Studio: "DEADLINE Studio"

DEADLINE Studio is a studio with a special liking for transparent parts. It was established in July 2022 and has successively launched the AIR series of transparent PC keycaps and this "plastic-clad aluminum" industrial style kit.

Arrangement: 65%

Structure: Gasket

Connection mode: dual mode, single mode

Liner: hot-swappable PCB (Mechlovin'Studio designs and produces non-rgb single-mode PCB and rgb dual-mode PCB. Both support VIA, and dual-mode is Bluetooth 5.0 solution)

Accessories diagram:

Price: 2560 spot

Personal evaluation:

The design itself is very interesting, but there are flaws in the current PC parts, but there are ways to compensate.

UV defect problem: The IC is a PC part made of cnc, because it needs to be sprayed with UV as an anti-oxidation layer. But cnc's uv will crack under high temperature conditions. Therefore, the method of mold opening and injection molding was changed to produce front and rear pc parts, but when spraying large uv products, the position of the hanging point was wrong, resulting in small obvious marks after uv spraying. Fortunately, the team leader has already expressed the compensation method in the GB post, and the repaired workpiece will be sent for compensation in the future. At the same time, this information has already shown before the sale that this kind of integrity is worthy of recognition.

Putting aside these problems, this keyboard is obviously paid for the design. There are not many teams that can seriously make keyboards these days. Good design is worth encouraging. From the point of view of plastic-clad aluminum or open-molded injection molding, the cost is really not low. Yes, the price has naturally reached the level of 2.5k+. Although the price/performance ratio is not as good as those keyboards with volume kings, the circle needs more teams that are dedicated to design.

Buying advice:

65% is a small set with a low threshold, and it is easy to get started. If the appearance of this keyboard attracts you, you might as well wait until it is fully produced. According to the head of the team, new PC parts may be replenished by the end of March. At that time, the draft angle, coating, and slight exposure will be resolved. Axis problem. So friends who like this keyboard may wish to wait, but even if you buy it now, you are guaranteed to receive compensation parts, but you need to assemble it again at that time. The assembly process is obviously more troublesome than other keyboards.

TPS40

Studio: "Openkey Design"

Openkey.design is a studio that focuses on simple design. It started its activities in February 21, and has produced simple keycaps and kits. This 40% tps40 is their relaunch after the success of one65. Second design.

Arrangement: 40%

Structure: Hull

Connection mode: dual mode

Liner: hot-swappable PCB

Accessories diagram:

Price: Expected 1800+

personal evaluation:

The design prototype of the keyboard comes from a Walkman, and after the designer’s elements are extracted, it becomes what it is today. At the same time, the module design on the side is also clever. Not simple, and the design of additional functional modules does not create demand for the sake of demand.

The hexagonal module at the bottom is supported by Poron + type springs. The springs have a rigid structure to connect to the PCB, which is much more complicated than ordinary hulls. The springs themselves have toughness, plus the bottom cotton sliver and filling cotton, it will feel more tough and elastic.

Buying advice:

The 40 toy has strong attributes, but this keyboard is undoubtedly one of the best 40 keyboards I have designed recently. If you can accept the 40 keyboard toy players, or players who are already very familiar with the 40 keyboard, you can wait for the follow-up news.